EuropeUpClose.com Launches Expert Travel Blog

New York, NY March 10, 2007 — EuropeUpClose.com announced the launch of a new blog providing expert travel advice for people interested in travel to Europe. The blog covers timely information including important travel news and hand-picked travel deals, as well as inside knowledge about many of Europe's top regions. The blog was started by former travel agents who specialize in planning travel to Europe, and much of this expertise is shared in the blog. The blog posts are loaded with useful links, beautiful photographs, and expert advice.

"There are so many incredible things to do and places to see in Europe, and there is so much great information on the web about it all." said Mike Coletta, co-founder of EuropeUpClose.com "We felt a resource was greatly needed that could plainly show people how and where to find the best of it, whether it's a great hotel we personally discovered in Paris, or a useful website that we know can help the web-savvy travel planner."

For ease of navigation, the website divided into sub-categories. "We plan to continue expanding the categories that we cover. But with our launch we are already offering a great selection of very useful information about some of the most important topics travelers need to consider when planning their vacation in Europe." Coletta said. Some of the most useful sections are Timely Deals, where some of the best deals on the web are highlighted, Current Travel News, where breaking news that could affect your trip is pointed out, Tools and Websites, which digs up great travel planning websites, and of course the destination information by country, such as Italy and France. "Our goal is to provide travel advice that might otherwise take you hours or days to find…or not find at all.", added Coletta.

EuropeUpClose.com is managed by Terri Fogarty, an experienced travel agent and avid traveler, and Michael Coletta, also a travel agent with extensive expertise in planning travel online.